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Utah State Universitys Approach New Safety Policy New committee structure reporting from base unit to institution New EHS cease and desist authority New emphasis on personal accountability Expectations: Faculty-conducted

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Utah State University’s Approach

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Utah State University’s Approach

New Safety Policy

New committee structure
reporting from base unit to institution
New EHS cease and desist authority
New emphasis on personal accountability
Expectations:
Faculty-conducted hazard assessments
Safety training for students, employees

and visitors

Training Records

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Personal Accountability

President Provost, VPs, Chancellors Deans, Executive Directors

Dept. Heads, Directors

Faculty/Principal Investigators Lab/Supervisor/Foreman Employees/Lab Workers Students

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Socializing the Policy – over a year in the making…

Many, many meetings and conversations College-by-college meetings Group meetings with PIs Faculty Senate (committee) meetings Deans: New committee structures and flexibility

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Key Faculty Message:

1. You retain Authority
2. You carry Responsibility

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Concerns

Cost and time overhead, field Res Voice—making a difference Manpower SOP development/Hazard analysis Multi-year effort to move culture Deans/Dept. Heads Classified workers EHS PIs VPR

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Utah State University

Next Steps:

BOT Approval – May 2016
July 2016 – Guidance letters to DH
July 2016 — Guidance Letters to Deans
Dec 2016 – committee structures functioning
Fall 2016 — New EHS software: “EHS Assist”